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Lot of 7 antique woodcuts. The description is sequential as in the photo:

No. 1 The work depicts naval battles in the time of Shakespeare, chronicles by Raphael Holinshed from 1577.
No. 2 The scene shows a banquet which, in the context of the work, is often associated with historical events of medieval Britain. Taken from the famous Holinshed's Chronicles, first published in 1577.
No. 3 The scene shows a battle between Spanish conquistadors and indigenous peoples.
No. 4 The scene depicts the Battle of Stoke Field, the last clash of the Wars of the Roses, fought on 16 June 1487. Taken from the famous Holinshed's Chronicles, first published in 1577.
No. 5 The print depicts the Battle of Ravenna, fought on 11 April 1512 during the War of the League of Cambrai. The work is attributed to the German artist Hans Burgkmair the Elder (1473-1531). It is a typical Renaissance woodcut (wood engraving), characterized by a dense composition of soldiers armed with pikes and halberds.
No. 6 A historical woodcut is an illustration titled "The Triple Tree at Tyburn." It depicts a scene of execution at the notoriously reputed Tyburn gibbet in London, a site famous for mass hangings between the 16th and 17th centuries.
No. 7 A historical illustration depicting the Battle of Teramundt (Dendermonde). The work is part of the series Der Weisskunig ("The White King"), a fictionalized and illustrated biography of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I. The image shows an army besieging a fortified city with the aid of artillery (cannons visible in the foreground on the left) and infantry armed with pikes. On the right, a commanding figure in armor stands out, typical of depictions of the "White King".

The lot will be carefully packed and shipped with courier services and online tracking. For this lot, shipments outside the European Community are not made.